Ssh (it's technically a reverse ssh connection) is only needed if you want to control you device (command 'Remote on' & 'Remote off'). Ftp is used for sending the frontcam photo to you own ftp server (command 'Camera'). I check if the connection is active (before ftping) by checking if my website can be reached. Why? I could use a simple ping to my IP address (server), but the ping is not always passed through GPRS or LAN networks with a strict firewall. Port 80 (website) is always passed, so smscon only works if a website is available on the server to connect to. I will look in to it; maybe I change this to a ping again with a fallback to website checking. Does anybody know how I can compose & send a email by cli. Python smtplib doesn't work either.